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0:0:0 Friday night I punched monkeyboy over a wall, Saturday night I set Ben's hair on fire in the bar, then I ended up sleeping with AlienAngel (thank god we only slept and he didn't rape me...) Skydiving, who needs skydiving???

It was good to meet you Alex - I had a blinder too. Got back to my room at 4h30AM only to find that my mates had got Reception to let them into my room. There were four of the fuckers in there, I was then forced to share a single bed with AlienAngel, he/she first told me to 'fuck off!' I then had to remind him/her that this was MY bed in MY room. Of course AA was fully clothed (including shoes) which was a bit of a disappointment... Will PS also, setting Ben Dawson's hair on fire in the bar was a major highlight of my evening...

Check the date of his post - he was referring to last year's AGM.... Have you and Gus been popping stoopid pills???

Check the date of my post dumbass - that was LAST year's AGM when Al did in fact have about 240 skydives to his name... LMFAO

In Sweden it is a bit of a custom for the groom to be kidnapped and whisked off somewhere for his stag night... these usually last all day and all night... and rather than the typical English/Scottish stag night where you all arrange it beforehand, go out get drunk and hire a stripper, the Swedes do it different. The groom has no idea until he gets nabbed. He might be dressed up in something crazy, and go do something fun, and then the fun starts! This particular guy is a keen sailor and when he was kidnapped for his stag night they pasted a false "skippers-beard" on him and put him at the helm of a 60 foot yacht and let him be skipper for the day... much beer and fine food was consumed. But nothing nasty happened to him at all. In the evening when they got back on land and were getting cleaned up for the nightclub they all had a sauna, as is customary in Sweden. Imagine the groom's horror when he walked into the sauna where his naked buddies were waiting for him, to see that best mate number one had no hair on his genitals - neither did friend two - or three - or - four.... OH dear....!! Can you guess where they got the fake beard from...... Now check out the picture....

Wow, a genius and modest to boot...

I'll settle for the bit of the woman that is not gay, hell even a toe will do...

And you're trying to put me off the place Bill??? I liked San Diego, but San Francisco is a great place for a straight man to be - you do the maths...

Hey Craig Any more of the Team Skank 'variety' of movies going to be forthcoming soon? Your tenure on the BPA council is at an end now, right? Will

What the hell is that thing taking over Chuck's face???

So you can then know to turn the camera back on in freefall? OK if you are just freeflying I suppose - but you'd probably be a bit stuffed if you were filming FS or a tandem.

I've got $7US, what time can I expect her???

I'd want to live in Sweden during the summer (friendly laid-back people, cheap jumps, beatiful scenery) and probably Sebastian, Fl. through the winters. That said, my kiwi mates reckon I'd dig New Zealand the most.

What is the problem? The DZ is closed, but you are broke. Imagine how much worse it would be if you were broke and the DZ was open? Concentrate on quitting smoking and put aside the money you would've wasted on getting lung cancer towards jump tickets.

I had a look at the local Ikea (Brent Park superstore) - the print was sold out and they said that they were discontinuing it. If you find an Ikea that still has them in stock you might want to buy a couple.

Doesn't make you a money-whore either...

Most of the hardcore 4-way cameramen I speak to reckon filming tandems is boring, that filming FS is way tougher. As for the original question, I'd recommend getting a second audible. Also, keep spare batteries for your audibles - there might not be a gear shop open the day/place your batteries die. Buy a spare battery for your camera and keep it in a jumpsuit pocket (charged). Also keep a soft cloth in your pocket to give the lens a wipe. Check before you get in the plane how much film you have left. Also check that you haven't left the camera zoomed in by accident. Make turning the camera off as soon as you are safely under canopy a routine. Most importantly, ask experienced professional cameraflyers at your DZ questions, not freeflyers like myself with limited cameraflying experience. Will

Neither did I, but then again you and I bought directly from PISA. Will PS I dealt with Ned Luker (ned@pisa.co.za) too - prompt replies to my emails every time.

I bought a complete rig from him two years ago. I ordered everything via email from London then flew out to collect it in person (delivery date, custom coloured complete rig and prices were as agreed). He keeps his overheads low which is reflected in the excellent prices. I got to skydive with Roy and his brother Terry - really nice people. I will be buying from him again. Will

Hey man, judging by the tenacity and good humour you brought to our many debates I'm sure you can handle whatever is troubling you. You will get through this and you will be stronger for the experience. Will

Did you miss the part where I wrote the following : Of course I do also have purely selfish motives in that I get paid more money doing my job here (and pay less taxes) than I would in South Africa. Basically more money for me means more money for skydiving.

lol Don't worry dude, I don't think anybodies guessed you have a small penis...

My countrymen? I might have been living in the UK for the last 6 years but I do still consider myself South African. I doubt too many South Africans would be terrified to touch a rifle. But then again South Africa does have the world's highest murder rate... Despite your paranoid delusions of the predators hunting me, I feel quite safe not owning a firearm here in the UK. If I had to live somewhere where the only way I could feel safe would be to carry a fire-arm, well then I would really have to wonder whether that was a place worth living. I've been living in London the 'crime capital' of the UK for 6 years now. This includes first living in Harlesden (the UK 'murder capital') when I came to London. I also lived in Dublin for a short time in a suburb called Inchicore. At no time did I feel unsafe (but then again I am fairly sensible about where and when I go out). The best way to avoid trouble is not to get into it in the first place - unfortunately there are probably a lot of John Wayne types out there who seem to relish the opportunity to get into some trouble so that they can 'ventilate' somebody and live out their little Lone Ranger fantasies. Sad... Just like oversized cars I often suspect that guns are a pretty lame way of overcompensating for some personality (or physical!) deficiency... Will

Gary, where do you buy stroboframes in the UK?

Dude, there has GOT to be a better way to get laid!!!